Scream Therapy

Scream Therapy

By Jason SchreursMusic
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Scream Therapy episodes

  • Episode 29: Rachel Taft of Feed the Scene on positive effects of helping others
    Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Feed the Scene founder Rachel Taft who has been feeding and housing bands since 2011. Rachel lives with depression and ADHD and started the "band and breakfast" as a way to deal with the death of her mother. Since then, she has hosted more than 1,200 touring bands at her Baltimore house.
    https://feedthescene.com
    Featured songs:
    The Dopamines - "Public Domain" from Expect the Worst (Cold Duck Records, 2010)
    Less Than Jake - "Does the Lion City Still Roar?" from GNV FLA (Sleep It Off Records, 2008)
    Photo: Colby Ware
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    30 min
  • Episode 28: Sascha Altman DuBrul on transformative mental health practices
    Host Jason Schreurs has a lively conversation with Sascha Altman DuBrul, a mental health activist with a punk background. Sasha runs a private practice in Oakland, CA providing transformative mental health services. He was also a member of New York ska-punk band Choking Victim in the '90s, and part of the band's reunion shows in the mid '00s.
    http://saschadubrul.com
    http://chokingvictim.bandcamp.com
    Featured songs:
    Choking Victim - "Infested: Lindane Conspiracy, Pt.1" from Squatta's Paradise (1996)
    Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" from Suicidal Tendencies (Frontier Records, 1983)
    Buzzcocks - "Breakdown" (live at Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 1976)
    Choking Victim - "500 Channels" from No Gods / No Managers (Hellcat/Epitaph Records, 1999)
    Photo: Walter Hergt
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    28 min
  • Episode 27: Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer on generalized anxiety disorder
    Host Jason Schreurs brings Deanna Belos from Sincere Engineer on the podcast to talk about Generalized Anxiety Disorder, an illness characterized by chronic worrying, nervousness, and tension. Deanna talks about some of the methods she has used to manage her anxiety symptoms, including writing and playing music as a creative outlet.
    http://sincereengineer.bandcamp.com
    Featured songs:
    Sincere Engineer - “Corn Dog Sonnet No 7” and “Overbite” from Rhombithian (Red Scare Records, 2017)
    The Lawrence Arms - “Great Lakes / Great Escapes” live @ Fest 12 (Audio: Foreign Feeling Photography)
    Photo: Trey Karnes
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    29 min
  • Episode 26: Regan Ashton of Problem Daughter on bipolar and addiction
    Regan Ashton, bassist in Problem Daughter and solo country punk artist, talks to Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs about living with bipolar and managing his symptoms. He also opens up about his addiction issues through the years, including a heroin addiction when he was in his 20s.
    https://problemdaughter.bandcamp.com
    https://reganashton.bandcamp.com
    Also on this episode, Jason talks to Kristin Belkofer, a therapist in Milwaukee who grew up in the punk scene. She explains her theory on why being part of the punk community is therapy.
    Featured songs:
    Problem Daughter - “Mercury in Retrograde” and “Modern Stigmata” from Grow Up Trash (Wiretap Records/Bearded Punk Records, 2019)
    Regan Ashton - “Anywhere But Here” from …And the People You Always Have with You (2018)
    Against Me! - “Baby, I’m an Anarchist” and “Walking Is Still Honest” live @ Fest 16 (Audio: Foreign Feeling Photography)
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    28 min
  • Episode 25: Rosie Richeson of Night Witch on mental health advocacy and sexual predators
    Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Rosie Richeson, screamer in Night Witch, a hardcore/punk band from Tallahassee, Florida. Rosie talks about the mental health advocacy work she's done and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. She also addresses sexual predators in the punk scene and her zero tolerance policy on dudes who use the punk scene to abuse people.
    https://nightwitchfl.bandcamp.com
    Featured songs:
    Night Witch - "No Access" from Who's Next (2018)
    Bad Sleep - "Reaction" from Self Titled (2018)
    Night Witch - "Lucky" from Discography (2017)
    Night Witch - "Who's Next" from Who's Next (2018)
    Photo: Courage Music Photography
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    30 min
  • Episode 24: Craig Shay of Cold Wrecks and Answering Machine on coping with anxiety
    Host Jason Schreurs and Craig Shay of Cold Wrecks and Answering Machine talk about his anxiety and how he manages it as a productive member of the punk scene. Whether it's trying to keep his anxiety symptoms under control while on tour, or working with his counsellor on therapy techniques, Craig has always been able to contribute to the punk scene that he loves.
    https://coldwrecks.bandcamp.com
    https://answeringmachine.bandcamp.com
    Featured song:
    Cold Wrecks - "Therapy" from Savannah (Brighter Days Records, 2017)
    Photo: Shutter Crust Photography
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    29 min
  • Episode 23: Dr. Mike Friedman of Hardcore Humanism on using punk rock as therapy
    Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Dr. Mike Friedman of Hardcore Humanism to the podcast. Providing therapy and coaching, as well as hosting a podcast, Dr. Mike has used Hardcore Humanism to help people find a more holistic, humanist way of life. In this episode, Dr. Mike talks about how punk rock can be therapy, and how different forms of it can help people in the punk scene.
    https://www.hardcorehumanism.com
    Featured song:
    Cro-Mags - "Hard Times" from The Age of Quarrel (Profile Records, 1986)
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    30 min
  • Episode 22: Alicia Bognanno of Bully on living with bipolar
    Host Jason Schreurs has a conversation with Alicia Bognanno of Bully, tackling the many intricacies of bipolar. The mood disorder has many ups and downs, with different symptoms to manage. Alicia explains her experiences with bipolar and how she uses screaming and playing guitar as therapy.
    http://bullythemusic.com
    Featured song:
    Bully - "Where to Start" from SUGAREGG (Sub Pop Records, 2020)
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    30 min
  • Episode 21: Dr. Stephen Dansiger on trauma processing and therapy for punks
    Host Jason Schreurs talks to clinical psychologist Dr. Stephen Dansiger about trauma and how punk rock and the punk scene can help to process it. Stephen is a specialist in trauma and addiction treatment, as well as EMDR therapy. From his experience in the New York punk scene in the late '70s, he knows firsthand that punk rock is a form of therapy.
    http://www.drdansiger.com
    Featured song:
    The Clash - "White Riot," live at the Palladium In New York City on September 21, 1979
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    30 min
  • Episode 20.5: Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 11-20
    Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 11-20 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of those episodes, this will give you a taste of what you need to catch up on.
    About this podcast:
    Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
    Intro/background music:
    Render Useless - "Desperation Days"
    Render Useless - "Grow"
    Render Useless - "Fork in the Road"
    Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
    Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    9 min

About Scream Therapy

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Scream Therapy is a podcast about using punk rock as a catalyst for mental health. My guests are other members of the punk music scene who, like me, have lived experience with mental health challenges.